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Recent Examples of elementally
Mitski is at her best in this album’s more elementally human moments.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
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The Hornets essentially had their full rotation available, missing Tosan Evbuomwan (G League), PJ Hall (G League), Liam McNeeley (G League), Antonio Reeves (G League) and Tidjane Salaun (left calf strain) on Tuesday.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Combined with 66 high school recruits signed during the same period, the Aggies have essentially turned over the roster while winning 19 of 26 games.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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At shortstop, where the Rangers intend to keep him, Kim’s a fundamentally sound and instinctive defender.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Their participation would allow candidates to win by appealing to a wide portion of the electorate rather than to a party’s base, and this would fundamentally change the shape of our politics.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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So that was why these folks got caught basically.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
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While there is a chance for rain today, this is basically going to be just a couple of sprinkles at most in Pittsburgh, with a slightly higher chance for rain occurring in places like Wheeling and Morgantown.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Even ideas that encourage acceptance, such as the popular notion that trans people inherently feel as if we’re born in the wrong body, can fail to fully capture the nuances of the experience.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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That is inherently part of the endeavor.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These men were not intrinsically evil; their gifts fueled their overreach while the chorus watched the collapse.—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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People have preferences, values and commitments regarding real-world outcomes, but AI systems intrinsically do not.—
Jon R. Lindsay,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Elementally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elementally. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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